MotoGP: Middle of Nowhere, Japan (Time-Delayed Spoilers) - Page 4

HoneyBunz · 10-13-2012, 07:45 PM

What a last lap for Moto3.

azkiwi · 10-13-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by swimmer

In the qp interview stoner made no mention of any physical problems relating to his pace he simply said they went the wrong way with the bike.

I believe he said his injury was making setup more difficult and that he can't get leaned over all the way on his injured ankle side. AND that they went the wrong way on setup in QP.

Between those lines, it may well be a tough race for him. However, he has the bike so with a bit of grit and some good meds, I doubt he will be far behind.

advNZer? · 10-13-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by azkiwi

I believe he said his injury was making setup more difficult and that he can't get leaned over all the way on his injured ankle side. AND that they went the wrong way on setup in QP.

Between those lines, it may well be a tough race for him. However, he has the bike so with a bit of grit and some good meds, I doubt he will be far behind.

yep bike problems and he finds that when he needs to get far forward to weight the front the stop the wheelies his ankle wont bend enough so he has to pull himslef forward with his arms(which although he didnt say) may aggravate the arm pump thing

RedRocket · 10-13-2012, 09:59 PM

Ugh. Looks like the radiation may have affected a large number of the umbrella girls.

maloosik · 10-13-2012, 10:02 PM

Anyone have a live feed link? My usual don't seem to be showing the race....

edit: found one... http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/1465...an---race.html

HoneyBunz · 10-13-2012, 10:51 PM

Fuck the bastard that figured Cal's fuel load.
Surely Cal wanted more fuel than he received.
God damn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

spezjag · 10-14-2012, 07:04 AM

Who had "brake failure" in the "what will break on Ben's bike this week" pool?

K0m4 · 10-14-2012, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by spezjag

Who had "brake failure" in the "what will break on Ben's bike this week" pool?

Seriously? I thought this one was on him himself..

Best performance of the weekend must be MArquez, coming back after that start. It'll be good to get some heat in the premier class next year, I hope he won't be mobbed by the whiners like SuperSic was. For once the Moto2&3 races were (almost) as anemic as the GP.

viajero · 10-14-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by spezjag

Who had "brake failure" in the "what will break on Ben's bike this week" pool?

Never would have guessed he'd be felled by brake failure. Carbon brakes? Two laps? His third season using them? I do not understand this.

Pretty sure Ben is counting the days till his contract is up, as are Yamaha execs.

Skowinski · 10-14-2012, 10:10 AM

I thought Spies just ran off... another mechanical?

RedRocket · 10-14-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by viajero

Never would have guessed he'd be felled by brake failure. Carbon brakes? Two laps? His third season using them? I do not understand this.

Pretty sure Ben is counting the days till his contract is up, as are Yamaha execs.

The team stated they saw nothing unusual in the data.

Pecha72 · 10-14-2012, 02:13 PM

Marquez may not be loved by everyone, and he does sometimes give good reasons for that.. But oh boy, what a display of total dominance. From nearly last to first.. there just ain't no other moto2 rider, who can do that. Actually saw him once do it in 125, too.

sailor22 · 10-14-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pecha72

Marquez may not be loved by everyone, and he does sometimes give good reasons for that.. But oh boy, what a display of total dominance. From nearly last to first.. there just ain't no other moto2 rider, who can do that. Actually saw him once do it in 125, too.

And the on board vid of him slicing through the pack was breathtaking. I don't know if it was courageous or total lunacy. Looked like a video game.

HoneyBunz · 10-14-2012, 05:01 PM

Honestly, I've had it with this shit!
There is no place for fuel limiting dnf's in racing.
Fuck Dorna in the ass. They have seen the last cent from my pocket.
Ezpeleta can rot in hell.

He took a racing series and turned it into a fucking sideshow.

What's next? No more finish line, instead a panel of celebrity judges will decide who is # 1?

Skowinski · 10-14-2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sailor22

And the on board vid of him slicing through the pack was breathtaking. I don't know if it was courageous or total lunacy....

No doubt! I watched it 3 times in a row.

And that last lap in Moto3, I gotta wonder if riding like that happened in the MotoGP class, how many people would cry and point fingers and how many penalties would get handed out?

10-13-2012, 10:02 PM	#50
maloosik Squishimus Squidimus Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Mile High City Oddometer: 447	Anyone have a live feed link? My usual don't seem to be showing the race.... edit: found one... http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/1465...an---race.html __________________ I am happy to be here in this country and to know that the sport here is also important because the crowd here know about bikes and the riders, no? So they so much love. So it's important that this sport can grow up in this country... ~ Whorehay Lorenzo maloosik screwed with this post 10-13-2012 at 10:19 PM

10-14-2012, 07:04 AM	#52
spezjag Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Oddometer: 5,647	Who had "brake failure" in the "what will break on Ben's bike this week" pool? __________________ Gary Only a motorcyclist knows why a cheetah hangs its head out the window. - Peterman http://www.vw.co.za/luckypage/

10-14-2012, 10:10 AM	#55
Skowinski Tetrapod Joined: Nov 2009 Location: creeping about on the surface Oddometer: 3,433	I thought Spies just ran off... another mechanical? __________________ "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Thoreau

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10-13-2012, 07:45 PM	#46
HoneyBunz Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Oddometer: 3,273	What a last lap for Moto3.

10-13-2012, 09:59 PM	#49
RedRocket Yeah! I want Cheesy Poofs Joined: Feb 2003 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 17,792	Ugh. Looks like the radiation may have affected a large number of the umbrella girls.

10-13-2012, 10:51 PM	#51
HoneyBunz Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Oddometer: 3,273	Fuck the bastard that figured Cal's fuel load. Surely Cal wanted more fuel than he received. God damn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-14-2012, 02:13 PM	#57
Pecha72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Oddometer: 1,325	Marquez may not be loved by everyone, and he does sometimes give good reasons for that.. But oh boy, what a display of total dominance. From nearly last to first.. there just ain't no other moto2 rider, who can do that. Actually saw him once do it in 125, too.

10-14-2012, 05:01 PM	#59
HoneyBunz Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Oddometer: 3,273	Honestly, I've had it with this shit! There is no place for fuel limiting dnf's in racing. Fuck Dorna in the ass. They have seen the last cent from my pocket. Ezpeleta can rot in hell. He took a racing series and turned it into a fucking sideshow. What's next? No more finish line, instead a panel of celebrity judges will decide who is # 1?